Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $220.00 to $561.00, with a median of $220.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $651.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 76536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB US SOFT TISSUE HEAD AND NECK | $220.00 | $440.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC HB US SOFT TISSUE HEAD AND NECK | $220.00 | $440.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC HB US SOFT TISSUE HEAD AND NECK | $561.00 | $1,122.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $220.00, median $220.00, highest $561.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $220.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This ultrasound looks at the soft tissues of the neck and head, most often the thyroid, as well as salivary glands and lymph nodes. It is ordered for a lump or swelling in the neck, thyroid nodules or an abnormal thyroid test.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam itself. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and a needle biopsy of a nodule is billed under different codes.